Keywords: LST-681.jpg 040327-N-9222M-002 Off the coast of Republic of Korea ROK Mar 27 2004 - The amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 steams in formation with ROKS Kojoon Bong LST 681 during a Photo Exercise PHOTOEX The PHOTOEX was conducted with U S Navy ships assigned to the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group and Republic of Korea ROK Navy ships assigned to Flotilla 53 to commemorate the successful completion of the joint U S - ROK naval exercise Foal Eagle '04 The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group ESG with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU was participating in the exercise as part of the Navy's only permanently forward deployed amphibious force U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Nicholas C Messina RELEASED http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13102 2004-03-27 Photographer's Mate Airman Nicholas C Messina PD-USGov Go Jun Bong class LSTs Foal Eagle 2004 |